Log On Log Off Trip Planner

We all know that we should log on with a local Marine Rescue Group (MRG) when venturing out on the water. However, by their very nature of being a Limited Coast Station, they are not a 24 x 7 x 365 service as they are operated by volunteers. Most MRGs operate on hours to suite the local community or by the available human resources volunteering their time.

This free LOG ON, LOG OFF Trip Planner is provided as an additional aid to your boating safety management plan for when an MRG is not available.

The “Plan” requests information that is needed by search and rescue authorities should they need to activate a crew and vessels to come looking for you. Consider that every piece of information counts towards helping you in a crisis!

You can create your own watch-keepers by using their email addresses.

The “Plan” allows you to initially email it to yourself for checking before forwarding it onto your family, mates or a MRG (if email available) or to include their email addresses along with your own from the start.

Once received, they can set their mobile phone alarm to raise the over-due alert and seek help if you don’t LOG OFF at the expected time.

You can even upload a photo of your boat, trailer and car at the departure point from your mobile phone.

Once you have LOGGED ON, you will be able to either re-submit any “Plan” UPDATES or, and most importantly, LOG OFF.

We’ll be constantly improving the “Plan” as a software application of this nature needs to constantly readapt to new and emerging water activities. Please submit any questions or ideas you would like us to include in future updates.

VHFRadioCourse.com | LOG ON LOG OFF I'VE GONE BOATING TRIP PLAN

SKIPPER'S NAME:*

FirstLast

ARE YOU GOING TO LOG ON, LOG OFF OR UPDATE CURRENT PLAN?*

LOG ON

LOG OFF

UPDATE CURRENT PLAN

WHAT PLAN CHANGES DO YOU WANT UPDATED?

RETURN BY DATE OR TIME

ARRIVAL / RETURNING LOCATION

PERSONS ON-BOARD / PASSENGER LIST

ARE YOU A REGISTERED MEMBER WITH A MARINE RESCUE GROUP?*

YES

NO

If you are registered with a Marine Rescue Group (MRG), all of your vessel, car and trailer details should be on record with them. We will not be asking you to repeat this information. If you believe the information is not current and want to submit it again here, click on NO.

MARINE RESCUE MEMBER CALLSIGN:*

MARINE RESCUE CONTACT DETAILS:

NAME

TOWN

STATE / COUNTRY

PHONE

Let your mates know who you are registered with.

VESSEL IDENTIFICATION / CALLSIGN:

REGISTRATION

VESSEL NAME

DSC MMSI

If you are not a Marine Rescue member the only way to trace you is via your boat registration number, and therefore via Water Police. Being a member of Marine Rescue means they can quickly access your contact details and vessel information from their our own private database.

SKIPPER'S EMAIL:*

Enter your email so as to allow you to check the contents when it arrives into your mailbox. Once reviewed forward it your relative, friend or a volunteer marine rescue group.
If you are confident the information is correct at the time of entry, you can add the additional email address by inserting a comma (,) after your address followed by the additional one.

PLANNED DEPARTURE DATE:*

PLANNED DEPARTURE TIME:*

:HH

MM

IF I HAVE NOT RETURNED BY DATE - CONTACT AUTHORITIES URGENTLY:*

UPDATE LOG OFF DATE - CONTACT AUTHORITIES URGENTLY IF OVERDUE:*

IF I HAVE NOT RETURNED BY TIME - CONTACT AUTHORITIES URGENTLY:*

:HH

MM

UPDATE LOG OFF TIME - CONTACT AUTHORITIES URGENTLY IF OVERDUE:*

:HH

MM

DEPARTURE LOCATION:*

LAT / LONG

LOCAL NAME

CHART REFERENCE

GEOGRAPHICAL

Complete at least one box. If you have a GPS, please insert the Lat/Long values as these are international identifies. Talk to a "local" or obtain a reference position from the area navigation chart.

TRIP INTENTIONS*

RETURNING TO DEPARTURE LOCATION

ARRIVING TO DESTINATION LOCATION

YOUR ARRIVING OR RETURNING TIME:*

ESTIMATED TIME OF RETURN (ETR)

ESTIMATED TIME OF ARRIVAL (ETA)

UPDATE YOUR ARRIVING OR RETURNING TIME:*

ESTIMATED TIME OF RETURN (ETR)

ESTIMATED TIME OF ARRIVAL (ETA)

DESTINATION LOCATION:*

LAT / LONG

LOCAL NAME

CHART REFERENCE

GEOGRAPHICAL

Complete at least one box. We need to know what your intentions are. Is the Log Off to be where you are going (Estimated Arrival Time - ETA) or returning to your departure location (Estimated Time of Return - ETR).

UPDATE DESTINATION LOCATION:*

LAT / LONG

LOCAL NAME

CHART REFERENCE

GEOGRAPHICAL

Complete at least one box. We need to know what your intentions are.

RETURNING LOCATION:*

LAT / LONG

LOCAL NAME

CHART REFERENCE

GREOGRAPHICAL

Complete at least one box. We are glad you are back home safe and well!

SKIPPER'S RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS:

Street AddressCityState / Province / RegionZIP / Postal CodeCountry

SKIPPER'S MOBILE (CELL) PHONE ON VESSEL:

Skipper or Crew on-board. Used to make initial call by relative, friend or marine rescue before contacting authorities.

ARE YOU TRAVELLING ALONE OR WITH OTHER PERSONS ON BOARD (POB):*

I AM TRAVELLING ALONE

I HAVE OTHER PERSONS ON BOARD (POB) INCLUDING MYSELF

PERSONS ON BOARD (POB):*

ADULTS

CHILDREN

DOG

Enter a total number only for each group, including the Skipper. Why a dog? They are a living and breathing creature and may well be found before the child or adult.

UPDATE PERSONS ON BOARD (POB)*

ADULTS

CHILDREN

DOG

Enter a total number only for each group. Why a dog? They are a living and breathing creature and may well be found before the child and adult.

PASSENGER LIST:

FIRST NAME

SURNAME

MOBILE PHONE

APPROX AGE

These details will help marine rescue to know who and how many on-board the vessel. Add more rows if required by clicking on the + symbol. Remember to include the dog's name along with all the other crew on-board.

UPDATE PASSENGER LIST:

FIRST NAME

SURNAME

MOBILE PHONE

APPROX AGE

These details will help marine rescue to know who and how many on-board the vessel. Add more rows if required by clicking on the + symbol. Remember to include the dog's name along with all the other crew on-board.

VESSEL TYPE:*

POWER

SAIL

SAIL / AUXILLARY MOTOR

PWC - JETSKI

KAYAK

CANOE

SUP - STAND UP PADDLEBOARD

WINDSURFER

VESSEL DETAILS:

BRAND

MATERIAL TYPE

LENGTH

DECK / HULL COLOUR

These details will help marine rescue to know who and how many on-board the vessel.

CAR REGISTRATION DETAILS:

REGISTRATION No:

TYPE

MAKE

COLOUR

These details will help to identify land based vehicles at the departure point. If they are not there, it may be assumed you have returned to shore. List your crew's vehicle as well.

TRAILER REGISTRATION DETAILS:

REGISTRATION #

TYPE

MAKE

These details will help to identify the trailer and land based vehicles at the departure point. If they are not there, it may be assumed you have returned to shore.

Please ensure your beacon's battery is not past its expiry date. Failure to register may infringe state maritime laws.

MARINE RADIO:

VHF CONSOLE MOUNT

VHF HAND HELD

VHF DSC CONSOLE MOUNT

MF/HF

SAT PHONE

I WILL MONITOR MARINE RADIO CHANNELS:*

VHF #1 WORKING CHANNEL

VHF #2 WORKING CHANNEL

27MHz

MF/HF FREQUENCY

Insert the number only. As a responsible skipper, we know you will maintain a listening watch for the VHF International Distress Channel 16, however what working channels will you monitor?

VEHICLE, BOAT, TRAILER PHOTO:

Accepted file types: jpg, gif, png, pdf.

Upload a photo of the Vessel, Towing Vehicle and Trailer. Ensure you provide a good image of the hull and deck colours and any special markings.

OTHER INFORMATION:

IDENTITY PASSWORD:*

Any password character or length you like. You use this to ensure it is YOU requesting either to LOG OFF or UPDATE PLAN. You don't want hoax communication. Please remember it for when resubmitting another message report to your other email contacts.

YOUR'E THE SKIPPER - YOUR'E RESPONSIBLE!*

I UNDERSTAND AND AGREE TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF VHFRadioCourse.com

You understand it is for YOU and YOUR nominated email contacts that will monitor your trip plan and raise the overdue alarm with rescue authorities. VHFRadioCourse.com is only providing this template and service as a toolbox component of your trip safety management plan. We do not monitor your plan. As the Skipper - You are Responsible for any further actions.

Comments

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Before Going Boating

Check the marine weather report and ensure you and your boat are suited to the conditions.

Ensure you have the required safety equipment for the area you are going to.

Ensure there are the correct and sufficient life jackets on-board for all crew.

Ensure you have sufficient fuel and reserve fuel.

Are the vessel batteries fully charge, along with the hand-held marine radio and mobile phone.

Peter J Hackett

I have trained Volunteer Marine Rescue Group (MRG) members and marine skippers in the correct use of marine radios when communicating between two ship stations or to a MRG land base station. Marine radio communications can also provide a variety of services to small vessels, including vital weather, navigational information, and many other services important to seafarers. All of these use different VHF marine channels. The more you know about the operation of marine radios, the more benefit you'll have from yours.